I confess I look at your blog daily. Your archives are a great source and I'm learning a lot. I promise this isn't brown-nosing to get the books. I just think you should know how much you teach people through your blog. Thank you!

Yay! Great idea and wonderful prizes. (And, "gently read" is my favorite condition for books, I like to think of the people who read before me...did they like it? what did they learn? Just another side of The Great Conversation, as they say.)

My DIL and I look at your blog and talk about how clever you are. Last night I handed my son a glass bottle of water from the frig (recycled bottle) and she looked at me and said,"Merchant Ships?" Thank you for all the time that goes into your beautiful blog. Please enter me in the drawing! Dee

I love how you tie ribbons around your books and magazines to give away. I saw you do that with a stack of magazines you passed on, and have done it myself ever since. It is amazing how such a small thing can make such a big impact! Anywho, please enter me in your give away, the books look lovely. Laurel

What a sweet thing to do. I know anyone who 'wins' these books will treasure them all the more because they came from you.

I already own one of those books. My favorite books are OLD Martha Stewart books and Rachel Ashwell, and last but not least, Emilie Barnes...Thanks again for the wonderful blog. It is always a breath of fresh air. Roxie

Hi, I just found your blog thru Moneysavingmom.com. Have only read a little but I am very interested. I'm trying to "frugalize" our family a little, so you are helping alot. Would love the books.Look forward to reading more from you.Debbie @ mkdk6@bellsouth.net

If I have time to read only one blog in the morning, yours is the one I read. I always come away feeling inspired to do more with less. Please enter me in your contest - thanks!Helen in CAaunthoney at frontiernet dot net

They sound like lovely books.I've really been enjoying your blog. I'm going to try out some of those Pottery Barn like projects you posted about. I'll post pics on my blog and let you know when they're up. Thanks.

I read your blog daily (I actually check it several times a day for new entries). I love your cheerful and, I might add, creative frugality. I would love to receive such lovely books. Thank you for such a generous offer!

I have been enjoying your blog for awhile now - it is the first one I go to each morning to see what uplifting and encouraging things you have to say or show us. I would be so blessed to be able to read these lovely books! Thanks for all you do!

Hi, I really enjoy reading your blog. It has helped me with decorating my house and creative frugality. Please enter me in the contest, thanks! (I left a comment before but I think I forgot to do the word verification.)

I would love to be entered in the drawing for the books! I found your blog a few weeks ago, from a link on MaryAnn's at "Happy Helms". I've been an avid reader ever since. I even read ALL your archives, as well as MaryAnn's. You are very inspiring.

I just found your blog via my sister and have been enjoying reading through your posts. I love the frugal way of doing things, especially when done with such taste as yours! Please include me in your giveaway!

Love your blog. Not sure if you will have the chance to read these comments anytime soon, but I was hoping you could write a post on starting off as a frugal wife and mother. I'm gettting marriend in 6 months and could really use some tips. Also, what do you recommend couples register for?Thanks